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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2021
Ontex Bv, Buggenhout, BE;
Ontex Group NV, Erembodegem, BE;
Ainas Weber, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, DE;
Jens Hellmold, Beckum, DE;
Lisa Heirman, Waasmunster, BE;
Alissa Idelson, Rheinbach, DE;
ONTEX BV, Buggenhout, BE;
ONTEX GROUP NV, Erembodegem, BE;
Abstract
An absorbent article for personal hygiene such as a diaper, or training pant, or incontinence insert, the absorbent article comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet; an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and backsheet, an indicator for indicating the presence of exudates and being positioned on a body-facing side of said backsheet, the indicator comprising an electrically conductive material, the article further comprising a detection device that can be removably attached to the absorbent article such to become in electrical communication with said indicator when attached to said article to measure a change in resistance or capacitance in response to a voiding event, wherein the absorbent core comprises a core wrap enclosing absorbent material therein and wherein a top layer of the core wrap is joined to a bottom layer of the core wrap to form one or more channels substantially free of absorbent material, and wherein the indicator comprises a pattern that extends inboard and/or outboard of said channel(s) such that it does not substantially overlap with said channel(s).